Balanced Chemical Equation – Solution
2NaOH + CO2 → Na2CO3 + H2O
The coefficients show the number of particles (atoms or molecules), and the indices show the number of atoms that make up the molecule. New substances are formed as a result of the rearrangement of the original atoms. As a result of a chemical reaction, atoms of chemical elements do not disappear anywhere and new ones do not appear, their number remains unchanged – this follows from the law of conservation of mass of substances.
Chemical Reaction Information
This is an acid-base reaction (neutralization): NaOH is a base, CO2 is an acid.
Sodium Hydroxide + Carbon Dioxide = Natrite + Water
Reaction Type
Double Displacement (Metathesis)
Substances that react are called starting materials or reactants. The substances that form as a result are called reaction products.
Reactants:
NaOH
- Names: Sodium hydroxide, LyeSoda lye, Sodium hydrate, Caustic soda, White caustic, Lye [Sodium hydroxide].
- Appearance: White hygroscopic solid in various forms; White, waxy, opaque crystals; Colorless to white, odorless solid.
CO2
- Names: Carbon dioxide.
- Appearance: Colorless gas.
Products:
Na2CO3 – Sodium carbonate
- Other names: Soda ash.
- Appearance: White solid, hygroscopic.
H2O – Water, oxidane
- Other names: Water (H2O), Hydrogen oxide, Hydrogen hydroxide.
- Appearance: White crystalline solid, almost colorless liquid with a hint of blue, colorless gas.
| NaOH + CO2 → H2O + Na2CO3 + NaHCO3 |
| NaOH + CO2 → H2O + Na2CO3 |
| NaOH + CO2 → Na2CO3H2O |
| NaOH + CO2 → Na2CO3 + HOH |
| NaOH + CO2 → Na2O + C(OH)4 |
| NaOH + CO2 → NaHCO3 |
